Recap: The Board

Part of the Fundamentals section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 5 of 41.

Everything from this chapter, mixed together. Use the position below to answer; it is the starting position you now know how to build square by square.

Starting position with d1 and f6 highlighted

The green square is d1. The blue one is your first question.

Try it yourself

Click the square where the white king starts the game.

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Fundamentals

1The Board

Meet the Board Files and Ranks Naming Squares Setting UpRecap: The Board

4The King and the Pawn

The King The Pawn Pawn Captures The First Double Step Recap: King and Pawn

7Special Moves

Castling When You Cannot Castle Promotion En Passant Recap: Special Moves

2The Sliding Pieces

The Rook The Bishop The Queen Blocked Paths Recap: Sliding Pieces

5Captures and Check

How Captures Work What Pieces Are Worth Check Three Ways Out Moves You Cannot Play Recap: Check

8Your First Game

Control the Centre Get Your Pieces Out Castle Early The Scholar's Mate Project: The Opening

3The Knight

The Knight's Jump Jumping Over Pieces Knights on the Rim Recap: The Knight

6Checkmate and Draws

Checkmate The Back Rank Mate With Two Rooks Stalemate Other Draws Recap: Checkmate